The only cattle inventory that increased in the last year are milk cows, though that was a slight bump. The U.S. cattle herd hasn't been at a total like 86.7 million since 1951.

Scott Varilek, Kooima Kooima Varilek, says cattle futures are holding together despite lower cash trade, while grains are finally seeing a bounce in reaction to a China deal on rare earths.

In Today’s Ag Economy, What’s Supporting Land Values? Farmland experts say it’s a story of supply and demand, but increasing farmer debt level adds to the bigger picture.

LCG26 | A complete Live Cattle Feb 2026 futures overview by MarketWatch. View the futures and commodity market news, futures pricing and futures trading.

Prepared and written by Jeff Swenson, DATCP Livestock and Meat Specialist. The Market Update draws information from several ...

When looking at the USDA’s June Cattle on Feed Report, inventories are going down, but the market hasn't seen as much cattle ...